I'm not going to judge someone for their reaction to being assaulted at work.No clue how most people would respond in those circumstances.

If it were a brief loss of temper - such as he snapped at her angrily, I'd agree with you.

But this lasted quite sometime and targeted people who did not assault him. I do not see this as a visceral reaction to being assaulted, it's a temper tantrum.

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'I shall sit here quietly by the fire for a bit, and perhaps go out later for a sniff of air. Mind your Ps and Qs, and don't forget that you are supposed to be escaping in secret, and are still on the high-road and not very far from the Shire!' -FOTR

All I see is a boor who took his feelings out on a bunch of innocent people.

The woman shouldn't have hit him, she should not have cursed at him, etc. I am not excusing that.

But, he did that and more. She is not the villian and he the hero.

She is a woman who did something wrong, he is a man who did something worse when there were many, many, many other recourses for him, including having the woman arrested.

Honestly, it kind of disappoints and embarasses me that he is being touted as a "hero." There are plenty of heroes in America. He is not one of them. He is a man who gave into primitive feeling and committed uncouth and selfish actions by lashing out at those around him. Sure we fantasize about telling our bosses off; we fantasize about quiting in a dramatic, theatrical fashion. But it is the person who does so with grace and decorum that is the hero. It is the person who does so without inflicting their aggressions on others that is the hero.

But, I'm in a bad mood, so that could be a reason this leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

POD to this. His childish and illegal actions caused serious issues and delays for both the airline (chutes cost about $30,000 and planes can be out of commission for *days* while it's replaced and packed) and the passengers (as they all had to be rebooked). I don't care that his mom has cancer, that the passenger verbally abused him, any of that. He is still responsible for his own actions, and those actions were criminal.

All I see is a boor who took his feelings out on a bunch of innocent people.

Are you kidding? I would have PAID to get on that flight! (Okay, well you pay for your ticket, but I would have paid more.) When are you ever going to get that type of show again?

In case anyone couldn't tell, I completely agree with MyFamily as well. I cannot BELIEVE they gave that woman who started this $100 voucher as well! Whether the overhead bin hit him intentionally or not, it WAS intentional because she was not supposed to be out of her seat at all.

Show, huh? Well, I was on a flight once where a woman smoked in the bathroom (this was right after 9/11, really smart move on her part). Ironically, right before this happened, I was bored out of my mind and complaining to my seatmate how bored I was. This woman cured that pretty quick

I do believe Mr. Slater snapped and had a nervous breakdown from all the stress he was under. I have empathy and sympathy for him in that regard, although he handled it the wrong way.

All I see is a boor who took his feelings out on a bunch of innocent people.

The woman shouldn't have hit him, she should not have cursed at him, etc. I am not excusing that.

But, he did that and more. She is not the villian and he the hero.

She is a woman who did something wrong, he is a man who did something worse when there were many, many, many other recourses for him, including having the woman arrested.

Honestly, it kind of disappoints and embarasses me that he is being touted as a "hero." There are plenty of heroes in America. He is not one of them. He is a man who gave into primitive feeling and committed uncouth and selfish actions by lashing out at those around him. Sure we fantasize about telling our bosses off; we fantasize about quiting in a dramatic, theatrical fashion. But it is the person who does so with grace and decorum that is the hero. It is the person who does so without inflicting their aggressions on others that is the hero.

But, I'm in a bad mood, so that could be a reason this leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Yes, I feel sorry for him (in light of his mother's sickness, etc.) but perhaps if he's under that much stress he shouldn't be working?!? Because yes, it's a difficult CSR job, but he's also in charge of people's lives!!

I also hope the rude lady isn't getting self-satisfaction over this, I hope she understands how inappropriate her behaviour was.

All I see is a boor who took his feelings out on a bunch of innocent people.

Are you kidding? I would have PAID to get on that flight! (Okay, well you pay for your ticket, but I would have paid more.) When are you ever going to get that type of show again?

And if I were on that flight, I would have been horrified and frightened at his behavior. Moreso, I would be extremely upset that someone so unstable was someone we were supposed to be able to rely on in an emergency.

I really do not think there is an excuse for his behavior.

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'I shall sit here quietly by the fire for a bit, and perhaps go out later for a sniff of air. Mind your Ps and Qs, and don't forget that you are supposed to be escaping in secret, and are still on the high-road and not very far from the Shire!' -FOTR

Since he had 28 years at the job, presumably as a good employee since he was on 2 special committees, I'd forgive up to the point he deployed the slide. As he is trained in safety, He KNOWS BETTER to deploy the slide, even if he was having a mini-breakdown.

Now the passengers are speaking up. According to them, he was rude right from the start of the flight. Snapping at them, refusing requests, and constantly slamming overhead bins and the galley fridge door.

Now the passengers are speaking up. According to them, he was rude right from the start of the flight. Snapping at them, refusing requests, and constantly slamming overhead bins and the galley fridge door.

Which is possible, but sounds very odd, given that he's been described by other FAs as great to work with, very professional, etc. Some articles have described him as being 'high on Blue juice' - company slang for someone who is really enthusiastic and dedicated to teh company.

Now the passengers are speaking up. According to them, he was rude right from the start of the flight. Snapping at them, refusing requests, and constantly slamming overhead bins and the galley fridge door.

I saw a passenger on one of the CNN shows, and she said that her interactions with him were very pleasant and friendly.